Colorado Men's Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Colorado Buffaloes
 
Pac-12 (24-10, 13-7)
 
 
Big Wins: at Washington (98-91), at Oregon (79-75)
Bad Losses: at Arizona State (73-76), at California (78-82)
Coach: Tad Boyle
 
Probable Starters:
Tristan da Silva, Senior, Forward, 15.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
Eddie Lampkin Jr., Senior, Center, 10.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.1 apg
J’Vonne Hadley, Senior, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 2.3 apg, 6.1 rpg
Luke O’Brien, Senior, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 1.1 apg
KJ Simpson, Junior, Guard, 19.6 ppg, 4.9 apg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Javon Ruffin, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg
Cody Williams, Freshman, Forward, 12.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Julian Hammond III, Junior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 1.8 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.6 (37th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.1 (181, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.9 (5, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.0 (191, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (220, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 40.0 (4, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.7 (15, 1)
Rebound Margin: 8.0 (14, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (32, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (275, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023NITFirst Round win over Seton Hall
2023NITSecond Round loss to Utah Valley
2022NITFirst Round loss to St. Bonaventure
2021NCAARound of 32 loss to Florida State
2021NCAARound of 64 win over Georgetown
2019NITFirst Round win over Dayton
2019NITSecond Round win over Norfolk State
2019NITQuarterfinal loss to Texas
2017NITFirst Round loss to UCF
2016NCAARound of 64 loss to Connecticut
2015CBIQuarterfinal loss to Seattle
2015CBIFirst Round win over Gardner Webb
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Pittsburgh
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Illinois
2012NCAARound of 32 loss to Baylor
2012NCAARound of 64 win over UNLV
2011NITFirst Round win over Texas Southern
2011NITSecond Round win over California
2011NITQuarterfinal win over Kent State
2011NITSemifinal loss to Alabama
2006NITFirst Round loss to Old Dominion
2004NITFirst Round loss to Oregon
2003NCAARound of 64 loss to Michigan State
2000NITFirst Round loss to Southern Illinois
 
*all team stats through 3/10